concedióvsconcilioWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: concedió is a verb, concilio is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“concedió” is a verb and “concilio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,264
“concedió” frequency rank
#11,739
“concilio” frequency rank
21003
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature concedió concilio
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de conceder. Junta o congreso para tratar alguna cosa.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set concedió and concilio apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
concedió
8 ch
concilio

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: concedió is [kõnseˈð̞jo] while concilio is [kõnˈsiljo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

concedió is recorded at frequency rank #9,264, classified as averb, pronounced [kõnseˈð̞jo]. concilio is at rank #11,739, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõnˈsiljo].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 21003, this pair ranks #256,830 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of concedió vs concilio

Shared letters: cino. Private to "concedió": deó. Private to "concilio": l.

"concedió" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV  ·  "concilio" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • conciliocconcilio · cnocilio · cocnilio · conccilio · conciilo · concillio · conciloi · concliio

Frequency comparison

concedió#9,264
concilio#11,739

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "concedió" and "concilio" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "concedió" is a verb and "concilio" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "concedió" or "concilio"?
"concedió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,264 in our Spanish list, against #11,739 for "concilio". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering concedió vs concilio

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “concedió”; for a noun, it's “concilio”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “concedió” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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